Young-Holt Unlimited

Young-Holt Unlimited (also known as Young-Holt Trio), were a U.S. soul and jazz instrumental musical ensemble from Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Drummer Isaac "Redd" Holt and bassist Eldee Young, formerly members of Ramsey Lewis' jazz trio, formed a new outfit called the Young-Holt Trio with pianist Don Walker in 1966. They met with modest success, including the minor hit "Wack-Wack", which charted at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 44 in Canada.

In 1968, the group renamed itself Young-Holt Unlimited, and replaced Walker with Ken Chaney. Under their new name, the group scored a number three Hot 100 hit with "Soulful Strut," the backing instrumental track from Barbara Acklin's "Am I the Same Girl." "Soulful Strut" sold a million copies with the gold record awarded by the RIAA in January 1969, less than three months after the track's release. Follow-up releases failed to match the commercial success of "Soulful Strut", and the group disbanded by 1974, with Young and Holt continuing to play in Chicago small bands. "Who's Making Love" reached number 47 in Canada in March 1969.

The band has been sampled over 200 times, most often in the hip hop genre.

Young died of a heart attack on February 12, 2007, in Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 71. Holt died May 23, 2023, a week after his 91st birthday.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1968, Died Ceased 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 118513 1/6/1967 Dig her walk Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118514 1/6/1967 Good vibrations Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118515 1/6/1967 Listen here Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118516 1/6/1967 Baby your light is out Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118550 1/20/1967 Medley: The In Crowd (Mellow yellow Br. 78026) Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118551 1/20/1967 Wade in the water Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118554 1/20/1967 Ain't there something money can't buy Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118555 1/20/1967 Lady Godiva Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118556 1/20/1967 You gimme thum Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118557 1/20/1967 Be my love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118558 1/20/1967 Secret love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118559 1/20/1967 Over the mountain Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118560 1/20/1967 Winchester Cathedral Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118561 1/20/1967 That's life Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118562 1/20/1967 You know that I love you Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118563 1/20/1967 Girl talk Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118564 1/20/1967 I wish I knew Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118565 1/20/1967 What now my love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118566 1/20/1967 El toro rojo Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118567 1/20/1967 Far away places Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118568 1/20/1967 Sunny Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118569 1/20/1967 The shadow of your smile Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118570 1/20/1967 Baby your light is out Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119164 6/20/1967 Doin' the thing Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119165 6/20/1967 The beat goes on Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
(Results 1-25 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young-Holt Unlimited," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

Young-Holt Unlimited. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

"Young-Holt Unlimited." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787

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